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SC
ruling may go against Punjab: Mann
Jalandhar, August 4
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) President, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann,
said today that the Congress and the SAD (Badal) would be responsible
if the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Presidential Reference on the
river water-sharing issue went against Punjab.
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Nature's fury blends with its beauty as the sun set is reflected in all its glory in the receding flood waters
near Rajpura on Wednesday. — Photo by Rajesh Sachar. |
Amritsar
set for worldwide connectivity
Chandigarh, August 4
Raja Sansi International Airport of Amritsar is all set for worldwide
connectivity. From September 1, Singapore International Airlines
has decided to introduce thrice-a-week direct Amritsar-Singapore
flight, thus opening avenues for air connectivity of this airport with
South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Coast of the USA and
Canada.
Plans
for handicapped gathering dust
Chandigarh, August 4
This is the story as much of handicapped persons as of a 'handicapped'
government. In Punjab there was no social security or safety net but
only high-sounding legislative instrument, The Persons with Disability
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation)
Act, 1995, effective since October, 1998.
IFS
officer levels corruption charges against seniors
Chandigarh, August 4
A senior Indian Forest Service officer, Mr Harsh Kumar,
presently posted as Conservator of Forests, Hoshiarpur, has levelled
very serious charges of corruption against two of his seniors
-Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, AS Dogra and Chief
Conservator of Forests (Hills) H.S. Gujral.
NRI
Sabha gives 2 lakh each to kin of hostages
Jalandhar, August 4
The families of three Indians, who were taken hostage by militants in
Iraq, today expressed satisfaction over the ongoing efforts by the
Indian Government for the safe and early release of the captives.
Punjabi
becomes first Asian Sheriff in UK
Jalandhar, August 4
It is yet another proud moment for Jalandhar as Mr Harjit Singh Gill
of Dakoha village, near cantonment has become the first Asian of the
UK to get appointed as the Sheriff of Gloucester city.
French
Sikh seeks PM’s support on turban issue
Amritsar, August 4
“Being a Sikh, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the Chief
Minister, Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh should understand, the
“insult” and problems faced by Sikhs without turban in France”,
said Mr Gurdev Singh, an executive member of Gurdwara Singh Sabha in
France, during a press conference here today.
BJP ends strike
over power cuts
Hoshiarpur, August 4
With the withdrawal of power cuts by the Punjab State Electricity
Board and restoration of the normal timings of government offices and
shops by the Punjab Government, the district unit of the BJP,
Hoshiarpur, ended its 28-day-long fast today, organised to protest
against the power cuts.
New
industrial units won’t need PUDA licence
Mohali, August 4
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Punjab, has exempted new
industrial estates from the process of obtaining colony licence from
the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority.
Husbands
complain against wives regularly: study
Patiala, August 4
Husbands seem to be at the receiving end, with a study of cases
referred to the city helpline revealing that husbands regularly
complain against their wives. However, unlike their wives, husbands do not go public and also
don’t want a case registered against their “better half”.
‘Boost
industry to generate more jobs’
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 4
If we want to generate more employment opportunities and save our
economy, we have to boost the industry of the state. More than 86 per
cent land of the state is under agriculture. But, in the present
scenario, the agriculture sector is not in a position to generate
employment opportunities and revive economy.
Dalits
cremated amidst heavy security
Sangrur, August 4
The bodies of Gurjant Singh and Harminder Singh, members of the Dalit
community, who were shot dead allegedly by a group of landlords at
Kamalpur village, near Dirba, yesterday, were cremated today.
High
Court
Club affidavit
Chandigarh, August 4
The owner of Forest Hill Country Club and Resort, Karoran, on Tuesday
filed an affidavit in the High Court, stating therein that the Resort
was being made a scapegoat in an ongoing tussle between officers of
the Punjab Government, particularly Indian Forest Service officers.
Inside
Babudom
15 police inspectors promoted
Chandigarh, August 4
The Punjab Government has reportedly cleared the names of J.P. Birdi
and Jyoti Trehan for promotion as Additional Directors-General of
Police from the post of Inspectors-General of Police. The
government has also promoted 15 police inspectors as Deputy
Superintendents of Police.
Child specialist
caught taking bribe
Bathinda, August 4
Dr Baldev Raj Arora, child specialist, Civil Hospital, Ferozepore, was
caught red-handed by a team of Vigilance Bureau led by DSP Raminder
Singh while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000 from an attendant of
a patient, Man Singh, a resident of Gulami Wala village in Ferozepore
district.
2 held
for poor construction of market
Gurdaspur, August 4
A vigilance team from Amritsar today arrested the president of the
Daulatpur-based labour society, Bharat Bhushan, along with an employee
of the Dhariwal Municipal council in the case of poor construction of
the Langah market. Sources said the accused had been arrested for the
alleged irregularities in the construction of the Langah market in
Dhariwal.
Rally by unemployed
teachers
Moga, August 4
Protesting against the contractual appointment of teachers by the
Punjab Government and a lathi-charge on unemployed teachers in
Jalandhar, the Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union organised a rally
at Nehru Park here today.
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Nursing
students raise slogans against Principal
Jalandhar, August 4
Over 130 students of Guru Nanak Nursing Institute, most of them
hostellers, raised slogans against the college Director and Principal,
and gave a memorandum to the ADC, Mr Mahinder Singh Kainth here today.
Nursing
students threaten to move court
Pathankot, August 4
The future of all 35 girl
students of R.N. Tagore Hospital and Nursing Training Institute
located at Dibber-Ghrat near here, is at stake after the management
has closed the institute, following the arrest of its director Dr G.D.
Sharma.
647
report for MCA counselling
Patiala, August 4
Nearly 528 candidates reported
for the state-level counselling for admission to the MCA course for
2004-05 being conducted by affiliated colleges of the three
universities of Punjab — Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar,
Punjabi University, Patiala, and Punjab Technical University,
Jalandhar. The counselling, which continued for a week, concluded
yesterday.
Compensation for
traders sought
Sangrur, August 4
The Punjab Government should
grant adequate compensation to traders for the losses incurred by them
during the past 11 days due to the closure of their shops and other
commercial establishments at 6 pm daily, instead of 8 pm in the wake
of power crisis in the state.
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